Boys Basketball: Potomac Falls' Graves Named D4 State Player of the Year

Greg Graves at his college signing earlier this year with NCAA D1 Mount Saint Mary's

(March 27, 2012) - Potomac Falls High School senior Greg Graves, who finished his boys basketball career with the Panthers with 1,000+ points and rebounds, has been named the Virginia High School Coaches Association Division 4 Player of the Year for the state of Virginia.

The Panthers won state titles in 2010 and 2011 with Graves and made it to the state semifinals this past season.

Also honored were Briar Woods senior Myles Tate and Loudoun Valley senior John Yoxthimer as Honorable Mention all-state. See the full selections:


VHSCA 2011-12 AA Boys Basketball Selections
First Team
Greg Graves, Potomac Falls, 6-7, C, Sr. (Player of Year D4)
Brandan Stith, Brunswick, 6-7, F, Jr. (Player of the Year D3)
Amin Abuhawwas, Cave Spring, 6-3, F, Sr.
Andrew Rowsey, Rockbridge, 5-9, G, Jr.
Ya Ya Anderson, Fluvanna, 6-1, G, Sr.
Marshall Wood, Rustburg, 6-8, F, Sr.
Elijah Moore, Grafton, 6-7, F, Sr.

Second Team
Alex Graves, Waynesboro, 6-4, F, Sr.
Zach Davis, Christiansburg, 6-2, F, Sr.
Te-Quan Alers, James Monroe, 6-7, C, Sr.
Shaquille Jones, Brunswick, 5-9, G, Sr.
Nick Doyle, Southampton, 6-3, G, Sr.

Honorable Mention
Ryan Gravley, Carroll County
Nick Meyer, Magna Vista
Josh Hess, Abingdon
John Yoxthimer, Loudoun Valley,
Myles Tate, Briar Woods
AJ Richardson, Amherst
Chris Holmes, Chancellor
Rze Culbreath, Millbrook

D3 Coach of the Year: Bryant Stith, Brunswick
D4 Coach of the Year: Shawn Good, Christiansburg